“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness ”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Simplified Meaning:
When you get angry, you miss out on moments where you could be happy. Imagine you have one hour to spend with your friends. If you spend five minutes of that hour being upset, then you only have 55 minutes left to enjoy yourself. Every time you let anger take over, it's like giving away your time that could be spent feeling good or doing things you love. For example, think about a time when someone cut in front of you in line. If you get angry and stay angry, you are not just upset in that moment, but also wasting the time you could be calm and happy. It's better to let small annoyances go so they don’t spoil your mood. Therefore, try to focus on things that make you smile or feel good, rather than the things that make you mad. By doing this, you'll have more happy moments in your life.
